Greatest or child of Kenneth
Makinna is a modern Americanized spelling variant of McKenna. It derives from the Gaelic surname Mac Cionaodha, which signifies 'son of Cionaodh'. The name Cionaodh itself is composed of elements meaning 'fire' and 'born of', often interpreted as 'born of fire' or associated with the historical name Kenneth.
Less common today
Makinna isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,303 in 2000.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
